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Chemical in Sunscreen Promotes Breast Cancer in Diet-Dependent Manner

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November 18, 2021
The bioactivity of oxybenzone—a harmful chemical often found in sunscreens—was examined within mouse models of breast cancer in high- and low-fat dietary contexts. continue reading »

Behind the Study: Benzophenone-3 Promotion of Mammary Tumorigenesis

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November 15, 2021
Dr. Richard Schwartz describes the 2020 research paper he co-authored, entitled, “Benzophenone-3 promotion of mammary tumorigenesis is diet-dependent.” continue reading »

New Study: ALK Rearrangement Among Lung Cancer Patients

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November 10, 2021
In Oncotarget’s Volume 12, Issue 23, cover paper, researchers retrospectively assessed the prevalence of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene rearrangement among nearly 20,000 patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. continue reading »

Table of Contents: Oncotarget’s Volume 12, Issue #23

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November 9, 2021
Read short summaries of the latest oncology-focused research published in this week’s issue of Oncotarget: Volume 12, Issue 23. continue reading »

Bacterial Therapy Revelations in Prostate Cancer

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November 1, 2021
Researchers reveal their positive findings from a 2020 study on a strain of Salmonella typhimurium used in bacterial cancer therapy for mouse-modeled prostate cancer. continue reading »